Check out Mammootty’s new look for his upcoming movie!

Mammootty recently started shooting for his upcoming movie Uncle in Ooty. The movie marks the directorial debut of Gireesh Damodar, a former associate to Ranjith and Padmakumar. Actor-turned-filmmaker Joy Mathew has scripted this movie, which according to him is a socially relevant one.

Recently, some locations stills from the movie were released and are seen doing the rounds in social medias. Mammootty is seen sporting a salt and pepper look in these pictures. Uncle revolves around a 17-year-old girl and her dad’s friend, whom she fondly calls uncle. It is about an unusual situation a family is made to face. Mammootty will be seen in a different role altogether. The social and political setting of Kerala is of much prominence in the movie.

Karthika Muraleedharan, who made her debut earlier this year with Dulquer Salmaan’s Comrade In America (CIA), is playing a pivotal role in Uncle. The movie also stars Joy Mathew, Asha Sharath, Vinay Forrt, Suresh Krishna, Kailash, Sheela and Muthumani in supporting roles.

Veteran Azhagappan is cranking the camera and Bijibal will be handing the music department. Joy Mathew and Sajai Sebastian are jointly funding the movie under their banners of Abra Films International and SJ Films. Kozhikode and Ooty have been finalized as the major locations.